CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 3: Data Protection

CIS Controls v8 CIS-3.2: Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory

Keep a data inventory built on the enterprise data management process, covering sensitive data as a minimum. Refresh it at least yearly, giving sensitive data priority.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 46 controls across 25 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 6 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.2.4 1.2.4 Accurate data-flow diagram for account data
  • 12.5.1 12.5.1 Inventory of in-scope system components
  • 4.2.1.1 4.2.1.1 Inventory of trusted transmission keys and certificates
  • 9.4.5 9.4.5 Inventory logs of electronic media
  • 9.4.5.1 9.4.5.1 Annual inventories of electronic media
  • 3.2.1 3.2.1 Data retention and disposal minimise stored account data

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-C1.1 C1.1 Identifying and maintaining confidential information
  • SOC2-CC2.1 CC2.1 Relevant, quality information to support internal control (COSO principle 13)
  • SOC2-P3.1 P3.1 Collecting personal information consistent with objectives
  • SOC2-P4.2 P4.2 Retaining personal information
  • SOC2-P6.2 P6.2 Record of authorised disclosures

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 6.5 Asset management
  • 6.5.1 Responsibility for assets
  • 6.5.2 Information classification

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 3 controls

  • 8.4 AI system impact assessment
  • A.4.2 Resource documentation
  • A.4.3 Data resources
  • AUCDR-IS-3 Securely manage information assets over their lifecycle
  • AUCDR-IS-STEP2 Step 2 - Define the boundaries of the CDR data environment

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CM-12 Information Location (CM-12)
  • CM-12(1) Information Location | Automated Tools to Support Information Location (CM-12(1))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CM-12 Information Location (CM-12)
  • CM-12(1) Information Location | Automated Tools to Support Information Location (CM-12(1))
  • ANSSI-HYG-04 Identify the Most Sensitive Information and Servers and Maintain a Network Diagram

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-20 Information Asset Classification
  • SEC07-BP03 Automate identification and classification
  • MYHR-SBD-3 Record keeping for sharing with the My Health Record system
  • ISM-1243 Maintaining and verifying a database register
  • ASBv3-DP-1 Discover, classify, and label sensitive data

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 3.2 Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.9 Inventory of information and other associated assets

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.9 Inventory of information and other associated assets
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-07 Inventories of data and corresponding metadata for designated data types are maintained

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.14.5e Review Persistent Storage and Remove CUI No Longer Needed

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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